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1996 Australian Tournament Players
Championship - *VIDEO*
Holding aloft the winner's trophy Pounding a long iron into the
1996 Players Championship 15th green during the final round
1996 Tournament Players Championship Robina Woods Queensland
Final Scores showing my 12 stroke winning margin
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If you win a PGA sanctioned event with a PING putter, the company make you a gold replica of the model used as a memento
Lucky Me- I have 4 great keepsakes
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1998 AUSTRALIAN MASTERS- *VIDEO*
63-72-66-67---268 24 under par
18 hole record score -72 hole record score
masters98 from Golf Aus on Vimeo.
The front page of the newspaper after my convincing record win at
The 1998 Australian Masters
1998 AUSTRALIAN MASTERS Final Scores and Records
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:MY FAVOURITE THINGS:
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GOLFERS- Greg Norman, Ben Hogan SPORTSMEN- Roger Federer
SINGERS- Billy Joel, Bryan Adams,
Jimmy Barnes, Diesel
ACTOR- Robert DeNiro, ACTRESS- Charlize Theron
MOVIE- The Sixth Sense, Caddyshack!!
WEBSITE- advancedballstriking.com/forum & pgatour.com
CARS- Lexus, BMW PLACE VISITED- Monte Carlo
AUSTRALIAN COURSE- Royal Melbourne USA COURSE- TPC Sawgrass
UK COURSE- Muirfield
FOOD- Steak DRINK- Southern Comfort
HOTEL- Carlton Intercontinental Cannes France
FOOTBALL TEAM- Carlton (Australian Rules)
CLUB- Driver...even old persimmons!! US SPORT- Gridiron (football)
MOMENT- Record score and 5 stroke win at 1998 Australian masters
PLACE- Home VIEW FROM A PLANE- Sydney Harbour
PUTTER- None!! I Hate them all...
MAJOR TOURNAMENT- The British Open
MAJOR MOMENT- Driving down Magnolia Lane at Augusta National
AUSTRALIAN EVENT- The Australian Masters
Two Wins 1993 & 1998
Runner-Up 1996
Two Fourth Places 1992 & 2004
Holder of the 18 Hole-36 Hole-72 Hole Scoring Record
USPGA EVENT- The Kemper Open
Runner-Up 1999
Third Place 2001
COLLEGE TEAM- Clemson Tigers STYLE OF GOLF- Links Golf
LIVE SPORT EVENT- The Australian Football League Grand Final
GOLF COMMENTATOR- Peter Allis & Johnny Miller
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Although I never won on the United States PGA Tour I did have a few close calls. Below is video from some of my better events there showing how just one putt here or there can be the difference in tournament golf. *VIDEO*
pgahighlites from Golf Aus on Vimeo.
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John resides near San Francisco, California and has more knowledge of the golf swing than anyone I have ever known. His ideas and thoughts about golf and the golf swing are incredible.
John was an All American college golfer at Fresno State and we played the Canadian and Australian PGA Tours together in the late 1980's . John took a golf hiatus after the grind of travel and ventured into other areas as diverse as real estate and being a musician and rarely played or watched golf for close to 15 years. The golf bug bit him hard again approx 5 years ago and whilst he has no desire to compete on Tour again, his passion to help golfers maximize their potential and understand their golf swing needs to be seen to be believed.
His writings on all matters relating to golf are a must read for any avid golfer.
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2011 Las Vegas Classic Club Champion
--TRADITIONAL RULES OF GOLF ASSOCIATION--
I recently played the TRGA Las Vegas Classic over the weekend of January 15 & 16 2011.
What a fun event!!!
The rules are simple- a player may only use persimmon woods with steel shafts and irons from pre 1980 also with steel shafts. Sand iron with a 56 degree loft is the highest lofted club and a traditional old style putter such as a bulls eye or blade must be used.
The rules of play for TRGA events are designed to speed up play and are based on rules of golf that have been stricken from the rule book over the years and have unfortunately been replaced with 500 pages of too much information. Golf should be simple.
You hit the ball- you find it- you play it again from where it lies....if a situation arises where you can't hit your ball there is a stock standard stroke and distance procedure for dropping the ball back into play
(dropping it over your shoulder) and you move on from there, speeding up play and keeping the rules to a bare minimum so all players can abide by them keeping the competition fair to all with no unnecessary advantage being given.
The 2011 TRGA Classic Club Las Vegas Classic was again played at The Las Vegas National Golf Club.
A course steeped in history from the PGA events held there starting in 1960. The winners list at Las Vegas National reads like a whos who of golf.
Jack Nicklaus- Lee Trevino- Billy Casper- Tony Lema- Doug Sanders- Al Geiberger- Lanny Wadkins- John Mahaffey. an incredible list of victors.
Alas, the technology invasion in golf rendered this little masterpiece of a golf course futile in it's defence against the bomb and gouge style of golf that we see today. The last time a round of the Las Vegas Invitational was played there was 1996 and yet again another terrific course is rendered useless for the world of golf.
It was with this fact in mind that the TRGA Las Vegas Classic was started in 2009.
The TRGA had the foresight to bring a unique tournament back to a classic old golf course complete with persimmon woods and older v groove iron heads. When the course was designed over 60 years ago every tree was positioned perfectly to catch and block an off line drive. Bunkers were strategically placed to make the player shape his tee shots around or away from the trouble areas. Small well guarded greens were designed to reward the well struck approach and give some difficulty to the next stroke if the task was not well executed. With no extra land available at LV National the course is now as it will be forever.
In the Classic Club Event we played the course as it was designed to be played. Positioning with the tee shot was paramount Good shots were generally rewarded and poorer struck shots were sometimes given the penalty they deserved.
It was a tonne of fun to catch up with some people and as fate would have it I was paired with my coach John 'Lagpressure' Erickson in both the first and final round.
It was great fun to play with John again and I was also fortunate to come out this years victor in the event shooting 69-74 to scrape in by two strokes from John who fired a 70-75.
This is golf at it's finest... precision ball striking was necessary to plot your way around the course. The long irons were needed into many par 4 holes and the Par 5 holes were only reachable with two mighty shots with danger lurking for an ill struck persimmon 3 wood second shot.
Hopefully with ongoing commitment from others who are also mystified at the direction golf has taken over the past 10-15 years, the event can grow and grow and possibly other classic courses that have become extinct to tournament golf through no fault of their own, can be added to the rotation for a Persimmon Tour of approximately 10-15 events.
Now that would really be fun......
For more information visit the TRGA website www.traditionalrulesofgolf.org (click link)
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Highlight Shots and Reviews-* video *
shotsinterviews from Golf Aus on Vimeo.
Concentration and Visualization are also a vital
ingredient to advancing your golfing ability
Hitting an approach to the 9th green Pebble Beach
AIM-----LOAD----FIRE
MY TEACHING PHILOSOPHY *******************************************
I DO NOT give tips to my students. I only give them TRUTHS.
Everything I tell you during our lesson together is true and has stood the test of time with all the great ball strikers of every era.
I will NEVER tell you what NOT to do.
I will ONLY tell you what you NEED to do.
Then it is up to you to ingrain these truths into your game with your own personal style and flair and commitment.
Once you receive the knowledge then you can finally work towards ceasing that viscous circle that golfers get trapped in- forever searching and looking for the cure even when it is laid out as plain as day in front of them.
A good golf game does not happen overnight. There is no quick fix. It takes work. However armed with the correct knowledge, the work becomes fun and steady progress can be made.
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THE AUSTRALIAN MASTERS- My Favourite Event
The Australian Masters Golf Tournament has been a very special one for me. It was a tournament I used to watch as a youngster as it was in my hometown of Melbourne each February.
I caddied in the event for a friend of mine when I was 14 years old and then in 1988 I played my 1st Masters and won the leading amateur at the event. I turned pro soon after.
In 1992 I lead the event by 2 strokes heading into the back nine but fell away into a tie for 4th behind Craig Parry with Greg Norman in 2nd place.
I learned my lesson the following year in 1993 shooting a 7 under par 66 in the final round to this time pass Norman and Parry and tie Peter Senior for the title. I would oust Senior on the 1st playoff hole to win the coveted 'Gold Jacket'.
In 1994 as defending Champion I played the first 2 rounds with Greg Norman, which was a blast. I made the cut and finished around 22nd that year.
In 1996 I was again in the hunt before once again Craig Parry outlasted me at the finish and I was relegated to runner- up this time. It was Parry's third Masters win.
My next appearance was in 1998 which I dominated after shooting a course record 10 under par 63 in the opening round. When the tournament was said and done I had in my possession the 18 hole scoring record- the 54 hole scoring record- the 72 hole scoring record and my second Masters title and gold jacket beating out a top class field of Westwood, O'Meara, Coltart, Brooks along with the great Australian golfers of the time.
Due to my playing commitments in the USA I did not come back to play the Australian Masters again until 2004. The course had been altered slightly and now played as a par 72. Not to be outdone I opened with 64-66 to claim the 36 hole scoring record. (I still currently hold all 18-36-54 & 72 hole scoring records for The Masters).
The weekend play saw me cool off a little but I regained the lead on Sunday when I birdied 15 & 16 but alas a poor decision on club selection on the 18th tee saw me miss the fairway by a yard or so and my ball ended up in a bush they had planted on the side of the fairway. I made a double bogey 6 and lost by 1 stroke finishing 4th. The bush was removed soon after by the club citing it was unfair to be so close to the fairway. I presume what happened to me made the decision an easier choice but it was too late to help my cause.
It is a little sad that The Masters is no longer played at Huntingdale Golf Club where "The Tradition Continued" for 30 years.
Below are some memories from Huntingdale from the non victorious years
1996- Lining up a putt on the final day and walking with playing partner John Daly during the second round action.
I would finish runner-up to Craig Parry
2004- Holing my 20 foot putt on 18 in the second round for a 66 and a tournament record 36 hole score of 130- 14 under par
And then the media reminder from Monday's papers after my last hole blow up to lose by 1 stroke... wish I had that $175,000 back now !
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MY BEST TOURNAMENT ROUND EVER- 1993 Victorian Open
I guess it sounds strange for me to nominate my best round ever as being in an event that I didn't actually WIN.
Without a doubt due to horrible conditions my 1st round at The 1993 Victorian Open Championship at Woodlands Golf Club near where I grew up was my finest professional round ever.
I shot an 8 under par 64 on that day in torrential rain and sideways wind in the afternoon when the conditions were even worse than for the morning play.
I believe the second best score that day was a 70 by Mike Harwood in the morning play. So I was the only person to shoot in the 60's that day and had the day's best score by 6 strokes !!
Unfortunately I didn't win the event and finished runner-up to Lucas Parsons but it was still a week to remember.
Raising my hands in disbelief at the Question/Answer interview with golfer
the way things are going for me course designer and writer Mike Clayton
during my play at the 1993 about the best round of golf he had
Victorian Open Championship witnessed during his career.
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PEBBLE CREEK CLUB 101 Pebble Creek Drive
Taylors, SC, 29687
www.pebblecreek-club.com
(click link)
Linkside Course- Hole 16
FAVORITE QUOTES:
"The world bursts at the seams with people ready to tell you you're not good enough. On occasion, some may be correct. But DO NOT do their job for them. Seek any job; ask anyone out; pursue any goal. Don't take it personally when they say'no' - they may not be smart enough to say 'yes'...."
Steve Williams- the world's most famous caddy. Seen here walking between Greg Norman and myself back in 1988.
Amazingly Steve was the trainee or assistant professional at my course in Melbourne way back in 1981 and I used to caddy for HIM !!
Tiger sure got a laugh out of that when we played together and we told him.
What a great career Steve has had as a caddy for so many great golfers
FAVOURITE QUOTES
"reverse every natural instinct and do the opposite of what you are inclined to do and you will probably come very close to having a perfect golf swing" .....Ben Hogan
After 20 years of traveling the world playing golf I have decided to take a step back and spend some more time at home raising a family.
I recently accepted the head golf professional position at Pebble Creek GC in Taylors, South Carolina.
I look forward to a long relationship with the members and guests who frequent the facility.
It will give me extreme enjoyment to pass on the knowledge I have gained from playing events the world over with the greatest the game has had to offer.
I think I have experienced enough first hand to be able to improve anyone's game.If you are ever in the Upstate area and need help with your game, I truly believe I can offer you information beyond compare.
There are lot of misconceptions about the golf swing. Most teachers pass on information from reading booklets or the usual 'keep your head still' or they throw the 'fad' of the day at their students and success is limited. These teachers have not been in the heat of the battle and 'felt' the golf swing.
It is one thing to draw lines on a computer screen and say you need to be in such and such position. But golf is not a series of positions. IT IS ONE flowing motion that should not be interrupted.
I have NO set golf teaching philosophy. All I work on is that IMPACT IS KING and I will help you achieve YOUR impact position that will make the ball start listening to you instead of it seemingly having a mind of it's own.
